10 Signs Your Best-Friends are Keepers

A humorous list with a hint of serious.

Ah, friends. The inspiration for some good and a lot of not-so good choices in our lives.

It’s often said that friends are the family we choose. Well, if that’s the case, then I am extremely disappointed in myself.

But here’s the list about what makes them great anyways.

Shush, don’t tell them I said that.

1. They roast you

Profusely. As if it was their only mission in life.

2. They are absolute nuggets

Hideously unreliable. When they say they’re five minutes away, you immediately understand that they’re in bed contemplating whether you even deserve to be graced with their presence. Next week.

3. You have nothing in common whatsoever

Most people spend time with others because they either do something together or have something they’re both passionate about that can be the subject of their conversation. And if that’s not the case with your best-friend, then know you’ve landed on a gold mine.

It’s your personalities that have clicked. That’s far more valuable than a relationship based on a hobby that could get ditched for another.

4. There is no such thing as silence

They either don’t shut up or when they do — by some miracle — you can always tell what they’re thinking. And vice versa. It’s only a matter of time before the silence is shattered and you burst into a random fit of laughter as a collective.

5. Other people think your conversations are absolute gibberish

Inside jokes galore. And you shamelessly continue to indulge in them in front of others — without a care in the world.

6. You know each other inside out

Forget favourite foods or movies. That, in the grander scheme of things, is irrelevant. I’m talking about knowing the way in which the other person thinks.

You know know what they’re going to say before they say it. You say the most random of things at the same time. You might call it telepathy — I call it a serious bond.

7. They will tell you the truth — always

It doesn’t matter how it’s going to come across. If there’s something that you’ve done that’s bothering them, they’ll say it. Or if you look like a boiled potato that’s been trapped in your new outfit, you can count on them to make that absolutely clear.

8. They hand out legit advice

Or push you to do something incredibly stupid. Depends on their mood really.

9. Calling you by your actual name is overrated

I’m talking about going past nicknames. How about naming you after their printer?

Or is that just me?

We’ll gloss over that one.

10. They bring out your inner 9-year old

This is probably, and by far, the most important. Perhaps why I’ve saved it for last.

If you’re so comfortable around them to turn into an absolute clown without any fear of being judged whatsoever — then just be grateful. Be grateful that there are people in front of whom you can express yourself.

Be grateful that the sky could fall before they would ever judge you.

Bonus Point: They are an absolute pain in your backside

But what would your life be like without them?

I know you’ve often contemplated how joyous that would be but I’m being serious here.

Okay, maybe not.